Abstract
Green supply chain management (GSCM) was emerging in the last few years as an important management paradigm. Companies have looked to their supply chains (SC?s) and seen areas where operational improvements can produce best performance levels. The aim of this paper is to propose a theoretical framework to explore the relationship between green practices and SC performance. A case study methodology is developed in the automotive industry to explore the framework proposed and refine it according to the companies' perspective on this topic. It was found that the type of GSCM practices adopted influences the SC performance. Furthermore, the research found out that the critical green practices to a SC be considered green are: reverse logistics, minimization of waste, and ISO 14001. Also, the performance measures considered the most important to reflect the influence of green practices on SC performance were environmental cost, efficiency, and quality.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of APMS 2010 - International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2010 |
| Event | International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2010 - Cernobbio, Como, Italy Duration: 11 Oct 2010 → 13 Oct 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2010 |
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| Country | Italy |
| City | Cernobbio, Como |
| Period | 11/10/10 → 13/10/10 |
Keywords
- Automotive industry
- Case studies
- Green Supply Chain Management